TBC Macros and Extensions

Hey everyone,

I have a need to move my 2D view to a specific location and zoom to a certain level. However, I couldn't figure out which method to call to make it happen. 

I looked at the Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops.Hoops2dView namespace and tried using "SetCameraUpVector," but it does not seem to do anything.

 This is strange because using "SetCameraUpVector" does rotate the view. Any help would be appreciated.

I did some more digging today and found a few useful methods that will help me get by. However,

I haven't yet found a way to zoom or scale the view exactly the way I had envisioned. I'm still open to suggestions if anyone has ideas or examples to share!

clr.AddReference("Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager")from Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager import UIEvents, TrimbleOfficefrom Trimble.Vce.Geometry import Point3DactiveForm = TrimbleOffice.TheOffice.MainWindow.AppViewManager.ActiveViewpoint = Point3D(-500, -500, 0)  point2 = Point3D(500, 500, 0)  # Moves the view by the specified delta test1 = activeForm.PanView(10, 10, 0)  # Centers the view at the specified world coordinate pointtest2 = activeForm.CenterView(point)  # Retrieves  visible area in world coordinates (min and max points)test3 = activeForm.GetViewExtents()  # Sets the view extents using the specified minimum and maximum points in world coordinatestest4 = activeForm.SetViewExtents(point, point2)  # Retrieves the current view state with parameters test5 = activeForm.GetViewState()  

Hey everyone,

I have a need to move my 2D view to a specific location and zoom to a certain level. However, I couldn't figure out which method to call to make it happen. 

I looked at the Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops.Hoops2dView namespace and tried using "SetCameraUpVector," but it does not seem to do anything.

 This is strange because using "SetCameraUpVector" does rotate the view. Any help would be appreciated.

Hello Vitalii,

I think this code should do what you are looking for:

view = (Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager.TrimbleOffice.TheOffice.MainWindow.AppViewManager.ActiveView as I2DGraphicsForm).Viewing;view.SetTransformationMatrix(left, bottom, right, top);view.SetCameraToArea(left, bottom, right, top);

The 'Viewing' member has the type 'I2DViewing'. I2DGraphicsForm is defined in Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager and I2DViewing is defined in Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops. 

Hope this helps!

I did some more digging today and found a few useful methods that will help me get by. However,

I haven't yet found a way to zoom or scale the view exactly the way I had envisioned. I'm still open to suggestions if anyone has ideas or examples to share!

clr.AddReference("Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager")from Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager import UIEvents, TrimbleOfficefrom Trimble.Vce.Geometry import Point3DactiveForm = TrimbleOffice.TheOffice.MainWindow.AppViewManager.ActiveViewpoint = Point3D(-500, -500, 0)  point2 = Point3D(500, 500, 0)  # Moves the view by the specified delta test1 = activeForm.PanView(10, 10, 0)  # Centers the view at the specified world coordinate pointtest2 = activeForm.CenterView(point)  # Retrieves  visible area in world coordinates (min and max points)test3 = activeForm.GetViewExtents()  # Sets the view extents using the specified minimum and maximum points in world coordinatestest4 = activeForm.SetViewExtents(point, point2)  # Retrieves the current view state with parameters test5 = activeForm.GetViewState()  

Hey everyone,

I have a need to move my 2D view to a specific location and zoom to a certain level. However, I couldn't figure out which method to call to make it happen. 

I looked at the Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops.Hoops2dView namespace and tried using "SetCameraUpVector," but it does not seem to do anything.

 This is strange because using "SetCameraUpVector" does rotate the view. Any help would be appreciated.

I did some more digging today and found a few useful methods that will help me get by. However,

I haven't yet found a way to zoom or scale the view exactly the way I had envisioned. I'm still open to suggestions if anyone has ideas or examples to share!

clr.AddReference("Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager")from Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager import UIEvents, TrimbleOfficefrom Trimble.Vce.Geometry import Point3DactiveForm = TrimbleOffice.TheOffice.MainWindow.AppViewManager.ActiveViewpoint = Point3D(-500, -500, 0)  point2 = Point3D(500, 500, 0)  # Moves the view by the specified delta test1 = activeForm.PanView(10, 10, 0)  # Centers the view at the specified world coordinate pointtest2 = activeForm.CenterView(point)  # Retrieves  visible area in world coordinates (min and max points)test3 = activeForm.GetViewExtents()  # Sets the view extents using the specified minimum and maximum points in world coordinatestest4 = activeForm.SetViewExtents(point, point2)  # Retrieves the current view state with parameters test5 = activeForm.GetViewState()  

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Vitalii Vovk

Original Message:
Sent: 01-05-2025 21:51
From: Vitalii Vovk
Subject: How to Pan and Zoom in 2D and 3D Views

Hey everyone,

I have a need to move my 2D view to a specific location and zoom to a certain level. However, I couldn't figure out which method to call to make it happen. 

I looked at the Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops.Hoops2dView namespace and tried using "SetCameraUpVector," but it does not seem to do anything.

 This is strange because using "SetCameraUpVector" does rotate the view. Any help would be appreciated.

------------------------------
Vitalii Vovk
------------------------------

Hey everyone,

I have a need to move my 2D view to a specific location and zoom to a certain level. However, I couldn't figure out which method to call to make it happen. 

I looked at the Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops.Hoops2dView namespace and tried using "SetCameraUpVector," but it does not seem to do anything.

 This is strange because using "SetCameraUpVector" does rotate the view. Any help would be appreciated.

Hello Vitalii,

I think this code should do what you are looking for:

var view = (Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager.TrimbleOffice.TheOffice.MainWindow.AppViewManager.ActiveView as I2DGraphicsForm).Viewing;view.SetTransformationMatrix(left, bottom, right, top);view.SetCameraToArea(left, bottom, right, top);

The 'Viewing' member is of the type 'I2DViewing'. I2DGraphicsForm is defined in Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager and I2DViewing is defined in Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops. 

Hope this helps!

Hey everyone,

I have a need to move my 2D view to a specific location and zoom to a certain level. However, I couldn't figure out which method to call to make it happen. 

I looked at the Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops.Hoops2dView namespace and tried using "SetCameraUpVector," but it does not seem to do anything.

 This is strange because using "SetCameraUpVector" does rotate the view. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you @Arturas Grigorjevas!  I will play with these classes over the weekend

Hello Vitalii,

I think this code should do what you are looking for:

var view = (Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager.TrimbleOffice.TheOffice.MainWindow.AppViewManager.ActiveView as I2DGraphicsForm).Viewing;view.SetTransformationMatrix(left, bottom, right, top);view.SetCameraToArea(left, bottom, right, top);

The 'Viewing' member is of the type 'I2DViewing'. I2DGraphicsForm is defined in Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager and I2DViewing is defined in Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops. 

Hope this helps!

Hey everyone,

I have a need to move my 2D view to a specific location and zoom to a certain level. However, I couldn't figure out which method to call to make it happen. 

I looked at the Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops.Hoops2dView namespace and tried using "SetCameraUpVector," but it does not seem to do anything.

 This is strange because using "SetCameraUpVector" does rotate the view. Any help would be appreciated.

I wanted to move the screen to a specific location and set it to a specific size, either on the horizontal or vertical side of the screen.

 This is a simplified version of the class that I ended up using.

class MoveView:    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):        self.activeForm = TrimbleOffice.TheOffice.MainWindow.AppViewManager.ActiveView    def panView(self, delta_X, delta_Y):        self.activeForm.PanView(delta_X, delta_X, 0)    def panViewToP(self, newCenterPoint):        curCenterPoint = self.getCenterPointScreen()           delta_Vector = curCenterPoint - newCenterPoint        # Correct axis values        delta_X = delta_Vector.X        delta_Y = delta_Vector.Y  # Fixed Y-axis reference        # Apply panning        self.activeForm.PanView(delta_X, delta_Y, 0)        return True    def getCenterPointScreen(self):        pMin, pMax = self.activeForm.GetViewExtents()        screen_vector = pMax - pMin        screen_vector.To2D()        screen_vector.Length = screen_vector.Length / 2  # Scale vector length        curCenterPoint =  pMin + screen_vector        curCenterPoint.Z = 0.0        return curCenterPoint    def moveView(self, newCenterPoint):        # Center view to the new point        self.activeForm.CenterView(newCenterPoint)        return True    def adjustViewSize(self, length, x_Axis = True):        side_length = length/2 #half side length of desired axis        curCenterPoint = self.getCenterPointScreen()        pMin, pMax = self.activeForm.GetViewExtents()        yAxis_halfLength = curCenterPoint.Y - side_length        p_center_btm_yAxis = Point3D(curCenterPoint.X, yAxis_halfLength )        v_yAxis = p_center_btm_yAxis - curCenterPoint # venctor pointing alon Y-axis        #adjustment  angle for fliping size requirement from X-axis to Y-axis        ang_adjustment = Math.PI/2 if x_Axis else 0          v_screenDiagonal = pMin - curCenterPoint #vector along diagonal of the scren from center to the btm left corner        v_screenDiagonal.To2D()        # find horizontal angle between vectors and adjust if needed        ang = abs(Vector3D.HzAngleBetween(v_screenDiagonal, v_yAxis))        ang = ang_adjustment - ang        cos = 1 if Math.Cos(ang) == 0 else Math.Cos(ang)        #find hypothenus legth of triangle that would be correct diagonal size from center to btm left corner of the screen        half_diagonal_length =  side_length / cos         v_screenDiagonal.Length = half_diagonal_length #adjust diagonal vector to the correct size        #find new min and max poins for the screen        new_pMin = curCenterPoint + v_screenDiagonal        v_screenDiagonal.Rotate180()        new_Pmax = curCenterPoint + v_screenDiagonal        self.activeForm.SetViewExtents(new_pMin, new_Pmax)        return True

Thank you @Arturas Grigorjevas!  I will play with these classes over the weekend

Hello Vitalii,

I think this code should do what you are looking for:

var view = (Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager.TrimbleOffice.TheOffice.MainWindow.AppViewManager.ActiveView as I2DGraphicsForm).Viewing;view.SetTransformationMatrix(left, bottom, right, top);view.SetCameraToArea(left, bottom, right, top);

The 'Viewing' member is of the type 'I2DViewing'. I2DGraphicsForm is defined in Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager and I2DViewing is defined in Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops. 

Hope this helps!

Hey everyone,

I have a need to move my 2D view to a specific location and zoom to a certain level. However, I couldn't figure out which method to call to make it happen. 

I looked at the Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops.Hoops2dView namespace and tried using "SetCameraUpVector," but it does not seem to do anything.

 This is strange because using "SetCameraUpVector" does rotate the view. Any help would be appreciated.

I see. Especially with a rotated view this becomes tricky if the original SetViewExtends is not sufficient. I'll have to contemplate about this a bit more.

your 

def getCenterPointScreen

can probably be shortened to

pMin, pMax = v.GetViewExtents()curCenterPoint = Point3D.MidPoint(pMin, pMax)

for a Planview the extend coordinates should return as 2D with Z=0 anyway.

I wanted to move the screen to a specific location and set it to a specific size, either on the horizontal or vertical side of the screen.

 This is a simplified version of the class that I ended up using.

class MoveView:    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):        self.activeForm = TrimbleOffice.TheOffice.MainWindow.AppViewManager.ActiveView    def panView(self, delta_X, delta_Y):        self.activeForm.PanView(delta_X, delta_X, 0)    def panViewToP(self, newCenterPoint):        curCenterPoint = self.getCenterPointScreen()           delta_Vector = curCenterPoint - newCenterPoint        # Correct axis values        delta_X = delta_Vector.X        delta_Y = delta_Vector.Y  # Fixed Y-axis reference        # Apply panning        self.activeForm.PanView(delta_X, delta_Y, 0)        return True    def getCenterPointScreen(self):        pMin, pMax = self.activeForm.GetViewExtents()        screen_vector = pMax - pMin        screen_vector.To2D()        screen_vector.Length = screen_vector.Length / 2  # Scale vector length        curCenterPoint =  pMin + screen_vector        curCenterPoint.Z = 0.0        return curCenterPoint    def moveView(self, newCenterPoint):        # Center view to the new point        self.activeForm.CenterView(newCenterPoint)        return True    def adjustViewSize(self, length, x_Axis = True):        side_length = length/2 #half side length of desired axis        curCenterPoint = self.getCenterPointScreen()        pMin, pMax = self.activeForm.GetViewExtents()        yAxis_halfLength = curCenterPoint.Y - side_length        p_center_btm_yAxis = Point3D(curCenterPoint.X, yAxis_halfLength )        v_yAxis = p_center_btm_yAxis - curCenterPoint # venctor pointing alon Y-axis        #adjustment  angle for fliping size requirement from X-axis to Y-axis        ang_adjustment = Math.PI/2 if x_Axis else 0          v_screenDiagonal = pMin - curCenterPoint #vector along diagonal of the scren from center to the btm left corner        v_screenDiagonal.To2D()        # find horizontal angle between vectors and adjust if needed        ang = abs(Vector3D.HzAngleBetween(v_screenDiagonal, v_yAxis))        ang = ang_adjustment - ang        cos = 1 if Math.Cos(ang) == 0 else Math.Cos(ang)        #find hypothenus legth of triangle that would be correct diagonal size from center to btm left corner of the screen        half_diagonal_length =  side_length / cos         v_screenDiagonal.Length = half_diagonal_length #adjust diagonal vector to the correct size        #find new min and max poins for the screen        new_pMin = curCenterPoint + v_screenDiagonal        v_screenDiagonal.Rotate180()        new_Pmax = curCenterPoint + v_screenDiagonal        self.activeForm.SetViewExtents(new_pMin, new_Pmax)        return True

Thank you @Arturas Grigorjevas!  I will play with these classes over the weekend

Hello Vitalii,

I think this code should do what you are looking for:

var view = (Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager.TrimbleOffice.TheOffice.MainWindow.AppViewManager.ActiveView as I2DGraphicsForm).Viewing;view.SetTransformationMatrix(left, bottom, right, top);view.SetCameraToArea(left, bottom, right, top);

The 'Viewing' member is of the type 'I2DViewing'. I2DGraphicsForm is defined in Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager and I2DViewing is defined in Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops. 

Hope this helps!

Hey everyone,

I have a need to move my 2D view to a specific location and zoom to a certain level. However, I couldn't figure out which method to call to make it happen. 

I looked at the Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops.Hoops2dView namespace and tried using "SetCameraUpVector," but it does not seem to do anything.

 This is strange because using "SetCameraUpVector" does rotate the view. Any help would be appreciated.

Good catch!  

curCenterPoint = Point3D.MidPoint(pMin, pMax)

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Vitalii Vovk

Original Message:
Sent: 01-16-2025 21:06
From: Ronny Schneider
Subject: How to Pan and Zoom in 2D and 3D Views

I see. Especially with a rotated view this becomes tricky if the original SetViewExtends is not sufficient. I'll have to contemplate about this a bit more.

your 

def getCenterPointScreen

can probably be shortened to

pMin, pMax = v.GetViewExtents()curCenterPoint = Point3D.MidPoint(pMin, pMax)

for a Planview the extend coordinates should return as 2D with Z=0 anyway.

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Ronny Schneider

Original Message:
Sent: 01-16-2025 20:28
From: Vitalii Vovk
Subject: How to Pan and Zoom in 2D and 3D Views

I wanted to move the screen to a specific location and set it to a specific size, either on the horizontal or vertical side of the screen.

 This is a simplified version of the class that I ended up using.

class MoveView:    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):        self.activeForm = TrimbleOffice.TheOffice.MainWindow.AppViewManager.ActiveView    def panView(self, delta_X, delta_Y):        self.activeForm.PanView(delta_X, delta_X, 0)    def panViewToP(self, newCenterPoint):        curCenterPoint = self.getCenterPointScreen()           delta_Vector = curCenterPoint - newCenterPoint        # Correct axis values        delta_X = delta_Vector.X        delta_Y = delta_Vector.Y  # Fixed Y-axis reference        # Apply panning        self.activeForm.PanView(delta_X, delta_Y, 0)        return True    def getCenterPointScreen(self):        pMin, pMax = self.activeForm.GetViewExtents()        screen_vector = pMax - pMin        screen_vector.To2D()        screen_vector.Length = screen_vector.Length / 2  # Scale vector length        curCenterPoint =  pMin + screen_vector        curCenterPoint.Z = 0.0        return curCenterPoint    def moveView(self, newCenterPoint):        # Center view to the new point        self.activeForm.CenterView(newCenterPoint)        return True    def adjustViewSize(self, length, x_Axis = True):        side_length = length/2 #half side length of desired axis        curCenterPoint = self.getCenterPointScreen()        pMin, pMax = self.activeForm.GetViewExtents()        yAxis_halfLength = curCenterPoint.Y - side_length        p_center_btm_yAxis = Point3D(curCenterPoint.X, yAxis_halfLength )        v_yAxis = p_center_btm_yAxis - curCenterPoint # venctor pointing alon Y-axis        #adjustment  angle for fliping size requirement from X-axis to Y-axis        ang_adjustment = Math.PI/2 if x_Axis else 0          v_screenDiagonal = pMin - curCenterPoint #vector along diagonal of the scren from center to the btm left corner        v_screenDiagonal.To2D()        # find horizontal angle between vectors and adjust if needed        ang = abs(Vector3D.HzAngleBetween(v_screenDiagonal, v_yAxis))        ang = ang_adjustment - ang        cos = 1 if Math.Cos(ang) == 0 else Math.Cos(ang)        #find hypothenus legth of triangle that would be correct diagonal size from center to btm left corner of the screen        half_diagonal_length =  side_length / cos         v_screenDiagonal.Length = half_diagonal_length #adjust diagonal vector to the correct size        #find new min and max poins for the screen        new_pMin = curCenterPoint + v_screenDiagonal        v_screenDiagonal.Rotate180()        new_Pmax = curCenterPoint + v_screenDiagonal        self.activeForm.SetViewExtents(new_pMin, new_Pmax)        return True

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Vitalii Vovk

Original Message:
Sent: 01-16-2025 20:15
From: Vitalii Vovk
Subject: How to Pan and Zoom in 2D and 3D Views

Thank you @Arturas Grigorjevas!  I will play with these classes over the weekend

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Vitalii Vovk

Original Message:
Sent: 01-13-2025 13:29
From: Arturas Grigorjevas
Subject: How to Pan and Zoom in 2D and 3D Views

Hello Vitalii,

I think this code should do what you are looking for:

var view = (Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager.TrimbleOffice.TheOffice.MainWindow.AppViewManager.ActiveView as I2DGraphicsForm).Viewing;view.SetTransformationMatrix(left, bottom, right, top);view.SetCameraToArea(left, bottom, right, top);

The 'Viewing' member is of the type 'I2DViewing'. I2DGraphicsForm is defined in Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager and I2DViewing is defined in Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops. 

Hope this helps!

------------------------------
Arturas Grigorjevas

Original Message:
Sent: 01-05-2025 21:51
From: Vitalii Vovk
Subject: How to Pan and Zoom in 2D and 3D Views

Hey everyone,

I have a need to move my 2D view to a specific location and zoom to a certain level. However, I couldn't figure out which method to call to make it happen. 

I looked at the Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops.Hoops2dView namespace and tried using "SetCameraUpVector," but it does not seem to do anything.

 This is strange because using "SetCameraUpVector" does rotate the view. Any help would be appreciated.

------------------------------
Vitalii Vovk
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The following might be a bit shorter version of what you tried above.

                    # bl - bottom left; br - bottom right; tr - top right                    cgrav = Point3D.MidPoint(bl, tr)                                        # rotation between target view and unrotated view                    rot = Vector3D(bl, br).Azimuth - Vector3D(1,0,0).Azimuth                    # temp vector for view extends from bottom left to top right                    vbltr = Vector3D(bl, tr)                    # rotate the temp vector to standard/unrotated orientation                    vbltr.RotateAboutZ(rot)                                        # set the view extends with the temp vector in unrotated state                    activeForm.SetViewExtents(bl, bl + vbltr) # that will reset the view rotation and won't center the view properly                    activeForm.CenterView(cgrav)                                        # reset the view rotation                     activeForm.SetCameraUpVector(Vector3D(bl, br))

I came across the same issue while trying to batch export the background imagery along a long stretch of road as georeferenced images while using my rotated plot frames as reference. You need those images if you want to plot the background imagery, the plot routine ignores the map background.

The issue is the half-heartedly thrown in plan-view rotation. It works, but that's about it, hasn't been touched/improved since it was introduced with V5.51. Without extra macros, that allow i.e. to align a view properly to a line/rectangle, it's still pretty useless. And as we've demonstrated here the Hoops2dView.SetViewExtends doesn't account properly for it either. Surface legends get screwed up and so on.

Furthermore, what I tried to do, to export a rotated geo-referenced image with Hoops2dView.ViewCaptureNoUI, that is aligned to a rotated view, doesn't work either. The world file is generated without the rotation and the imported image gets distorted. Will have to jump through more hoops to get this working.

Will have to report another bug to our dealer, that the "capture image" command doesn't account for the rotated plan view, if you don't use a plotbox. If you do use a rotated plotbox it will reset the view rotation first, before exporting a correctly trimmed/rotated image with a correct worldfile. Haven't found the assembly yet they're using for that, it can't be the Hoops2dView.ViewCaptureNoUI.

Good catch!  

curCenterPoint = Point3D.MidPoint(pMin, pMax)

I see. Especially with a rotated view this becomes tricky if the original SetViewExtends is not sufficient. I'll have to contemplate about this a bit more.

your 

def getCenterPointScreen

can probably be shortened to

pMin, pMax = v.GetViewExtents()curCenterPoint = Point3D.MidPoint(pMin, pMax)

for a Planview the extend coordinates should return as 2D with Z=0 anyway.

I wanted to move the screen to a specific location and set it to a specific size, either on the horizontal or vertical side of the screen.

 This is a simplified version of the class that I ended up using.

class MoveView:    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):        self.activeForm = TrimbleOffice.TheOffice.MainWindow.AppViewManager.ActiveView    def panView(self, delta_X, delta_Y):        self.activeForm.PanView(delta_X, delta_X, 0)    def panViewToP(self, newCenterPoint):        curCenterPoint = self.getCenterPointScreen()           delta_Vector = curCenterPoint - newCenterPoint        # Correct axis values        delta_X = delta_Vector.X        delta_Y = delta_Vector.Y  # Fixed Y-axis reference        # Apply panning        self.activeForm.PanView(delta_X, delta_Y, 0)        return True    def getCenterPointScreen(self):        pMin, pMax = self.activeForm.GetViewExtents()        screen_vector = pMax - pMin        screen_vector.To2D()        screen_vector.Length = screen_vector.Length / 2  # Scale vector length        curCenterPoint =  pMin + screen_vector        curCenterPoint.Z = 0.0        return curCenterPoint    def moveView(self, newCenterPoint):        # Center view to the new point        self.activeForm.CenterView(newCenterPoint)        return True    def adjustViewSize(self, length, x_Axis = True):        side_length = length/2 #half side length of desired axis        curCenterPoint = self.getCenterPointScreen()        pMin, pMax = self.activeForm.GetViewExtents()        yAxis_halfLength = curCenterPoint.Y - side_length        p_center_btm_yAxis = Point3D(curCenterPoint.X, yAxis_halfLength )        v_yAxis = p_center_btm_yAxis - curCenterPoint # venctor pointing alon Y-axis        #adjustment  angle for fliping size requirement from X-axis to Y-axis        ang_adjustment = Math.PI/2 if x_Axis else 0          v_screenDiagonal = pMin - curCenterPoint #vector along diagonal of the scren from center to the btm left corner        v_screenDiagonal.To2D()        # find horizontal angle between vectors and adjust if needed        ang = abs(Vector3D.HzAngleBetween(v_screenDiagonal, v_yAxis))        ang = ang_adjustment - ang        cos = 1 if Math.Cos(ang) == 0 else Math.Cos(ang)        #find hypothenus legth of triangle that would be correct diagonal size from center to btm left corner of the screen        half_diagonal_length =  side_length / cos         v_screenDiagonal.Length = half_diagonal_length #adjust diagonal vector to the correct size        #find new min and max poins for the screen        new_pMin = curCenterPoint + v_screenDiagonal        v_screenDiagonal.Rotate180()        new_Pmax = curCenterPoint + v_screenDiagonal        self.activeForm.SetViewExtents(new_pMin, new_Pmax)        return True

Thank you @Arturas Grigorjevas!  I will play with these classes over the weekend

Hello Vitalii,

I think this code should do what you are looking for:

var view = (Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager.TrimbleOffice.TheOffice.MainWindow.AppViewManager.ActiveView as I2DGraphicsForm).Viewing;view.SetTransformationMatrix(left, bottom, right, top);view.SetCameraToArea(left, bottom, right, top);

The 'Viewing' member is of the type 'I2DViewing'. I2DGraphicsForm is defined in Trimble.Vce.UI.UIManager and I2DViewing is defined in Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops. 

Hope this helps!

Hey everyone,

I have a need to move my 2D view to a specific location and zoom to a certain level. However, I couldn't figure out which method to call to make it happen. 

I looked at the Trimble.Vce.UI.Hoops.Hoops2dView namespace and tried using "SetCameraUpVector," but it does not seem to do anything.

 This is strange because using "SetCameraUpVector" does rotate the view. Any help would be appreciated.